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The Periodic Table of Elements

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Mendeleev arranged the elements by their ________________

a)

proton number

b)

density

c)

melting point

d)

atomic mass

2.

Elements in the same group or family have the same number of

a)

neutrons

b)

valence electrons

c)

electrons

d)

energy levels

3.

What are the elements in group 18 (the far right) of the periodic table called?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

4.

What are the elements found along the "staircase" called? They have properties of both metals and non-metals.

a)

Metalloids

b)

Non-metals

c)

Transition metals

d)

Metals

5.

Diagram above shows the electron arrangements of atom D and atom E. Which of the following statements is true about elements D and E?

a)

The boiling point of Element E is lower than Element D

b)

Both the elements, D and E, can conduct electricity

c)

Both the elements, D and E, are very soluble in water

d)

Both the elements, D and E, cannot combine with other elements to form compounds

6.

Which of the following elements is most likely to have similar properties to those of sodium (Na)?

a)

Magnesium (Mg)

b)

Sulfur (S)

c)

Francium (Fr)

d)

Titanium (Ti)

7.

Which pair of properties describes the elements in Group 1?

a)

They are chemically stable

b)

They have 8 valence electrons

c)

They are the most reactive metals

d)

They are the most reactive non metals

8.

Reactivity of halogen decreases going down the group because

a)

The 8th electron difficult to attract by nucleus

b)

Atomic size decreases down the group

c)

Electrons are closer to the nucleus

d)

Screening effect decreases

9.
At room temperature, chlorine is...
a)
a yellow-green gas
b)
a brown gas
c)
a yellow-green liquid
10.

As you move down the group, halogens' reactivity...

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

doesn't change

d)

shows no trend.

11.

As you go down the group, how does the boiling point of the halogen elements change?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

They're all about the same

12.

Which statement is correct about the alkali metals when going down Group 1 in the Periodic Table?

a)

The reactivity decreases

b)

Electropositivity decreases

c)

Strength of nucleus to attract an electron into the valence shell increases

d)

The single valence electron becomes more weakly pulled by the nucleus

13.

Elements G, L and J are located in Group 17 of the Periodic Table. Element J is more electronegative than element G. The reaction of red-hot iron wool with gas L is more vigorous than the reaction of red-hot iron wool with gas J. The reactivity of these three elements in ascending order is

a)

G, J, L

b)

L, J, G

c)

L, G, J

d)

J, G, L

14.

Atom T has a proton number of 11 and a nucleon number of 23. Which of the following is true about element T?

a)

It does not conduct electricity

b)

It forms an oxide with the formula TO

c)

It is a hard black solid

d)

It reacts with water to form an alkaline solution

15.

The following shows some information about element M.

  • Element M forms ions with the formula M+
  • An M+ ion has an electron arrangement of 2.8

Which of the following properties of element M is true?

a)

reacts with red-hot iron to form a brown solid

b)

forms an acidic oxide

c)

displaces hydrogen gas from cold water

d)

cannot conduct electricity